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90_HB0461
10 ILCS 5/9-25.2 new
10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits the expenditure of
or a loan of campaign funds for any personal use unrelated to
a political campaign involving a candidate or question of
public policy. Defines "personal use". Effective January 1,
1998.
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1 AN ACT to amend the Election Code by adding Sections
2 9-25.2 and 9-25.3.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Election Code is amended by adding
6 Section 9-25.2 and 9-25.3 as follows:
7 (10 ILCS 5/9-25.2 new)
8 Sec. 9-25.2. Personal use of campaign funds.
9 (a) As used in this Section, "personal use" means a use
10 that primarily furthers individual or family purposes not
11 connected with the performance of duties or activities as a
12 candidate for any office covered in this Article and includes
13 the personal use of an asset purchased with the contribution
14 and the personal use of any interest or other income earned
15 on the contribution. It does not include payments made to
16 defray ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection
17 with a question of public policy to be placed on the ballot.
18 (b) A person who accepts a political contribution as a
19 candidate, agent, or officer of a political committee shall
20 not convert the contribution to personal use.
21 (c) Campaign funds shall not be used or loaned by any
22 person for any personal use unrelated to a political campaign
23 involving a candidate or question of public policy.
24 (Source: P.A. 89-405, eff. 11-8-95.)
25 (10 ILCS 5/9-25.3 new)
26 Sec. 9-25.3 Contributions to be used only for ordinary
27 and necessary expenses. No person shall make an expenditure
28 of or loan campaign funds for any purpose other than ordinary
29 and necessary expenses incurred in connection with a campaign
30 for elective office or in connection with a question of
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1 public policy to be placed on the ballot.
2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect
3 January 1, 1998.